WELCOME GUEST WRITER KAT PITRE! KAT CURRENTLY COVERS THE SAN JOSE SHARKS AT FEAR THE FIN AND HOSTS THE “THIS IS HOCKEY CULTURE” PODCAST.  Nick Merkley knows how to work hard. Whether it’s on or off the ice, in the weight room, or behind the net, his work ethic is the first thing you’ll notice about the 24-year-old … Continue reading Nick Merkley on “Mental Battle” of Going Up & Down Between NHL/AHL